Library-bound hardback picture guide to the work of a zookeeper, reflecting the increasing diversity in society, changing technology and the lives of adults that children come into contact with. This best-selling series of 17 titles has sold more than 800,000 copies since publication and earned excellent reviews and praise for the range of occupations it features. With vibrant colour pictures and plain text, the I Want To Be series is an appealing introduction to a broad spectrum of occupations, from Pilot to Chef to Cowboy, making them ideal for inclusion in Community Helpers and other Common Core Correlations Social Studies and Language Arts units. New photos show Policewomen with contemporary uniforms and stateof-the-art equipment. Firefighters' uniforms protect better; builders are women as well as men; many of the Nurses are male. This reflects the society that kids are seeing now. Mainly, children will enjoy the I Want To Be books for the pictures, reading to themselves, seeing everyday people doing important jobs, like the adults in their family and in their dreams and aspirations.

Welcome to the veterinary technicians and assistants field! If you are interested in a career as a clean energy technician, you've come to the right book. So what exactly do these people do on the job, day in and day out? What kinds of skills and educational background do you need to succeed in these fields? How much can you expect to make, and what are the pros and cons of these various fields? Is this even the right career path for you? How do you avoid burnout and deal with stress? This book can help you answer these questions and more. Clean Energy Technicians: A Practical Career Guide includes interviews with professionals in the following fields that have proven to be stable, lucrative, and growing professions: Wind Turbine Technician Solar Photovoltaic Installers Hydro Power Technicians Geothermal Technicians

Welcome to the exciting world of Biomedical Science Professionals! If you think you might like to turn your interest in the biology of people and other animals, take a look at all the amazing careers that are available to you within the world of the biomedical sciences. So what exactly do these people do on the job, day in and day out? What kind of skills and educational background do you need to succeed in these fields? How much can you expect to make, and what are the pros and cons of these various fields? Is this even the right career path for you? This book covers seven of the many, many careers in this growing and well-respected field. You'll also find interviews with professionals talking about their day-to-day and their take on the future of their fields. Biomedical Engineer Clinical Biochemist Clinical Laboratory Technologists Epidemiologist Forensic Scientist Medical scientist Microbiologist

Every structure that touches the ground could benefit from the skills of a geotechnical engineer. Readers will discover how these engineers study rocks, soil, natural processes, and potential hazards to help make the safest, strongest foundations possible. This book introduces key concepts and the engineering design process with interesting examples from the field. A hands-on activity and a design challenge engage readers in engineering action.

In the Arizona desert, scientists conduct studies and experiments aimed to help us better understand our environment and what sort of things are happening to it due to climate change. The location is Biosphere 2, an immense structure that contains a replica ocean, savannah, and rainforest, among other Earth biomes. It's a unique take on the Scientists in the Field mission statement -- in this case, the lab is a replica that allows the scientists to conduct large-scale experiments that would otherwise be impossible.

Welcome to the multimedia and graphic designer field! If you are interested in a career in these fields, you've come to the right book. So what exactly do these people do on the job, day in and day out? What kind of skills and educational background do you need to succeed in these fields? How much can you expect to make, and what are the pros and cons of these various fields? Is this even the right career path for you? How do you avoid burnout and deal with stress? This book can help you answer these questions and more. Multimedia and Graphic Designers: A Practical Career Guide includes interviews with professionals in a field that has proven to be a stable, lucrative, and growing profession. Graphic designers Multimedia artists Web designers